An agreement in principle struck between owner Tom Benson and NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue will return the New Orleans Saints to Louisiana for practice in 2006, and likely for the entire regular-season schedule.

Jim Haslett is expected to present Saints owner Tom Benson with a proposal to determine whether he has a future as New Orleans' coach, sources have told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

When Hurricane Katrina forced the New Orleans Saints to move to this city temporarily, San Antonio began to think about how to keep the team permanently -- or at least prove it could support an NFL team along with a successful NBA franchise.

Struggling New Orleans Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks has been benched for the rest of the season.